Abdominal supporter



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A. 'GALNY.

ABDOMINAL SUPPORTER.

Patnted Sept. 11, 1883.

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NITED STATES AUGUSTUS GALNY, OF GALVESTON, TEXAS.

ABDOMINAL S UPPORTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 284,831, datedSeptember 11, 1883,

Application filed February 8, 1883.

commonly used, and thus relieve the stomach and liver from the pressureand irritati on which it produces, all as hereinafter fully described.Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both the figures.

Figure 1 represents my improved abdominal supporter in front perspectiveview of the person of the wearer as it is applied in use. Fig. 2 is arear perspective of Fig. 1.

The bandage a, which is of the usual form of the abdomen, so far as thefront is concerned, is elongated and reduced in breadth at the hips tothe form of straps b, which pass over the hips and cross the back of thepatient to the opposite shoulders, the two straps also crossing eachother at the middle of the back, or thereabout, and descending from theshoulders along the sides of the breast of the wearer to the sack, towhich they are connected by branched straps c, buckled to them at d, forlengthening and shortening them asrequired.

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' I propose to arrange pads e, of soft material,

under the straps c and the buckles, and along the region of the breastswill construct the straps b with suitably-rounded edges, f, and ofsuitably soft material, for protecting them from 40 in front to raisethe abdomen will also draw 45 the lower part of the bandage toward theback part of the body by the tension across the hips. Besides affordingcomfortable support of the abdomen and preventing accidental injury topersons requiring to use it, it will prevent prolapsus uteri andabortus. It adjusts and forms itself naturally and comfortably aroundthe lower abdomen, and prevents much of the pain usually suffered bypregnant women, and the bandage can be applied over the under-garmentswith like useful results, if desired.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent An abdominal sack, a, having elongationsforming straps b, which pass over the hips across the back, over theshoulders, and down the breast to the front, and being connected to thefront a by buckles d and straps c, substantially as described.

, AUGUSTUS GALNY.

Witnesses:

HUGO BROSIG, J r., TIM FINN.

